Accolade

Posted: Wednesday, October 10, 2001

Melodie Mokry, who was named Miss Amarillo Area Teen USA in April, will represent Amarillo at the Miss Texas Teen USA Pageant Nov. 25 in Houston.

Contestants will compete in interview, swimsuit and evening grown competitions. The winner will claim the title and a prize list that includes a four-year tuition scholarship to a Texas college of her choice, jewelry, travels and wardrobe. The winner of the Miss Texas Teen Usa competition will represent Texas in the Miss Teen USA Pageant, which will be televised on CBS.

Mokry, 17, is a junior at Canyon High School in Canyon. She has been named Who's Who of Amarillo High School Students and has received the International Foreign Language Award.

She plans to enter the medical field at Abilene Christian University after graduating from high school. She is the daughter of Christi and Evanna Mathews of Canyon and Bernard Mokry of Corpus Christi.